Seeder.



G. S. JERVIS.

SEEDER. APPLICATIQN FILED FEB. 14. I9l8.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

WITNESS:

' the seed.

GEORGE SCUDDER JERVIS, or corIAGUE, NEW YORK.

SEEDER.

Specification of Letters-Patent.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application filedFehruary 14, 1918. Serial Nb. 217,023.

To aZZcv/wm it may concern: I

Be-it known that I, GEORGE SCUDDE1JI Inns vIs, a'citizen of the United States, residing in Copiague,Long Island, county of Suffolk, and State of N ewYork, have invented a certain new and useful Seeder, of whichthe following is a specification. p r This invention is a seeder,'and'the object of the invention is a device of-the character specified, which is simple in construction, economical to manufacture, and efficient in operation.

From a structural standpoint, the main elements of the invention area seed container having an 'outlet for the seed, means for adjusting the sizeof the outlet,.whereby the device is adapted for use with various kinds and sizes of seed, and an agitator, preferably in the form of a spring, for agitati-ng the seed and controlling. the feed of In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a spout, for directing the path of the seed, is associated with the container outlet, and a tube may be employed in conunction with the spout, whereby the seed may be dropped in place while the user of the device is in a standing. or erect position. Features of the inventiom-other than those described, will appear from the hereinafter 7 detailed description of the device, taken in conjunction with the *dra-wlngs, forming a part hereof, and the appended claims.

The drawings illustrate the. preferred practical embodiment of the invention, but, it will be understood, it is not confined: to the specific structure shown, the same being typical, but not exclusive, of the forms in which the invention may be embodied.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe device;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view;

Fig. 3 is a sectional: elevation on: line 3=3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows associated with said line; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation on line 1'4c of Fig. 2, looking in the direction ofthe arrows associated with said line.

Referring to the drawings, A is the seed container having an outlet a, preferably of rectangular shape, as

which permits the introduction of seed into the container. B is a seed spout which may be employed, and it is shown as affixed to shown, for the pur-- pose hereinafter referred to, and a cover 0/ thereby normally container bymeans of a 21and A delivery tubeC may or may not be used in conjunctionwith spout B, the employment of the tube permitting the seeds to be dropped while standing. Thistube is preferably slipped over the end of the spout, as shown, more particularly, in Fig.2. Bolt 6 may be provided with a' loosely fitting sleeve 6 interiorly of the container, and eX- tendingxbetween' the side walls thereof. This construction permits of bolt ened' without compressing the side walls of the container. Cooperating with seed outlet a is a slide 0, provided'with: a slot cl, whereby said slide may be adjusted relatively to 'said' outlet 4;, whereby the size of the latter may be regulated, thereby adapting the seeder to be elficiently-used with seeds of various size. The slide may be provided with a suitable scale, as d,.which cooperates with some mark on the side or other fixed part on the' container, e; 9., the top edge'of spout B, whereby the height of opening a maybe accurately set for seeds of different sizes. Moreover, the side of thecontainer might'be provided with directions to indicate the correct adjustment for diiferentfseeds; e. 9., numeral 1 might in' dicate the point of adjustment for carrots, 2 for lettuce, 3 for beets, etc.

Slide '0 is securely locked in'its desired adjustable position by means of a screw 6 extending-through slot d, and'threadin'g into a plate or boss f on the inside of the front wall of the container and'extending from side to side thereof, as shown in- Fig. 4.

his construction permits of bolt e being screwed into" andv out of the plate without causing the latter to rotate or be dislodged. If;desired,slide 0 may be provided-with a lip 0, or otherexpedie'nt, to facilitate moving it" into itsvarious adjustable positions.

A spring D is employed to control the feed of the seed through opening a, andth'e tension on the spring, due to coil 9 and the securing of end it to the'side of the container, by pressing outwardly the side of the container, or otherwise, is in such direction as to tend to draw the other end i of the spring outwardly against the inner side of the 6 being tight:-

front-wall in" registration with opening a,

closing said opening.

en, however, the spring is pressed bac'kwardly, see dotted position, Fig. 2, the opening a is unsealed and the seeds drop out.

seed outlet therefrom,

The end i of thespring is bent as shown,.see.

Fig. 4:, with its central lead 10, positioned centrally of opening a. This specifiedconstruction and arrangement of the end of the spring, cooperating with the diamond shaped.

and slide 0, permits of reducing the size of the opening so as to feed very small seed therefrom, see Figs. 3"and 4, and yet the positioning of the central lead tic. of the spring, as specified, precludes inadvertent discharge of said seed. The reciprocation of the end i of the spring serves to agitate and thus facilitate the discharge of the seed from the container.

From the foregoing description, the manner of using the seeder will be readilyun= derstood, but it may be briefly described as follows: The container having been charged with the'desired seed, and the slide 0 cooperating. with the seed outlet, properly adopening a,

'justed, the operator, holding'the device n hand, manipulates spring D with his thereby unsealing the seed outlet and'permitting the seed to drop into a drill, hill, or other location. The seed ma be fed intermittently or continuously at the will of the operator. The device is simple to operate and specially efficient for its intended purposes. A

It will be understood that slight changes may be madev in the devicedescribed, such one thumb or finger as the substitution of equivalents, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and that parts of the specific structure described may be employed without necessarily employing the entire structure, the scope of the invention being as broadly novel as is commensurate with the appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure byLetters Patent, is V 1. A seeder embodying a seed container, a

' means for adjusting the size of said outlet, and a spring with a bent end for manually controlling the flow of seed from said outlet.

2. A seeder embodying a seed container, a seed outlet therefrom, means for adjusting the size of said outlet, and a spring with a looped end for agitating the seed in the container and for controlling the flow of seed through the outlet.

3. A seeder embodying a seed container, a seed outlet therefrom, a slide'or valve for controlling the size of with a bent end for sealing the outlet when the slide is in one of its open positions, and

means for manually operating the spring said outlet, a spring so as to unsealthe opening and thereby perseed outlet therefrompa coiled spring, one

end of which is secured to the container an the other end of which is looped and positioned interiorly of the container so as to normally'seal the seed outlet,-'said spring being manuallyoperable to unseal said outlet and thereby permit seed to be fed therethrough.

.5. A seeder embodying a seed container, a seed outlet therefrom, having a' substantiallydiamond shape with one of the angles thereof positioned near the bottom and for ward portion of the container, means for varying the size of said opening, a looped spring-member for sealing saidopening regardless-of its size, and means for operating saidsealing-menibers so as to free the opening'andpermit seed to pass therethrough- 6. A seeder embodying a seed container, a seed outlet therefrom, means for varying the size of the outlet and a spring trolling the flow of seed therefrom, spout cooperating with said outlet. Y

7. A-seeder, embodying a seed container, a seed outlet therefrom, means for varying the size of the outlet, and a spring secured exteriorly of the container and having. an end portion positioned interiorly of thecasing', said portion forming a valve for controlling the flow of seed through the outlet, the portion of the spring exteriorly of the casing forming a means for operating the valve.

- 8. A seeder, embodying a seed container, a seed outlet therefrom, means for varying the size of the outlet, and a spring secured exteriorly of the container and having an end portion positioned interiorly of the casing, said portion forming a valve for controlling the flow of seed through the outlet, the portion of the spring. eXteriorly ofthe casing forming a means for operating the valve, in combination with a spout leading seed outlet, and a feed tube associatedwith the spout. V

9. A seeder embodying a seed container, a seed outlet therefrom, a spring having a looped end interiorly of the container and serving to normally close said outlet to prevent the fiow of seedtherefrom, and means for retracting said looped end so as to free from the for conand a the outlet and permit seed to escape there GEORGE SCUDDEB Jnnvis.

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